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Why Does Earth Dance 2011 Cost Ksh 3,000 and why should you attend?

The 2nd Annual Nairobi EarthDance Peace Festival is happening at the Ngong Race Course on Saturday 3rd 2011. The festival is held globally on the 24th of September in over 500 locations in 80 countries worldwide simultaneously with the aim of inspiring peace, sustainability and social justice in local communities. However, due to scheduling issues, the Nairobi chapter of the event had to be held earlier.
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Blankets & Wine: We sang, we danced and we screamed

Nairobi’s monthly Blankets & Wine music festival is definitely the new caviar on my old toast. I went along to the Mamba Leisure Gardens last Sunday and felt like I was in Milan, but a funky, Afro-Fusion version of the Italian city of fashion.
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Kenyan Boys Choir – A Sweet Song of Success

If the chilly weather is getting you down, you could do worse than brew up a cup of chai and take some time out to listen to the haunting, soul-soothing sounds of the Kenyan Boys Choir. As the pure harmonies fill your ears, you can ponder the musical rags-to-riches story that lies behind the formation of a group that has come to be known as “Barack Obama’s favourite choir.”
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Grab Your Shuka! It’s Blankets & Wine Time

I can’t wait for Sunday!! It’s time for Nairobi’s monthly Blankets & Wine!

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Africa Media Store New & Forthcoming Releases September 2011

1		The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions: Release date: 31st Oct 2011. Between the summer of 1966 and early 1967, The Beach Boys recorded a bounty of songs and drafts for an album, SMiLE, that was intended to follow the band’s 1966 masterpiece, Pet Sounds. The sessions were ultimately shelved, and The Beach Boys’ SMiLE has never been released. With the full participation of original Beach Boys Al Jardine, Mike Love, and Brian Wilson, Capitol/EMI has collected and compiled the definitive collection, ‘The SMiLE Sessions’ This album is a box set containing 5 Cds and will be a massive album
		Beyonce – 4: Release Date: 19th Sep 2011 Amazing lyrics, awesome vocals, sick beats, soulful, fun, all in one album. And especially since target did an exclusive with 3 extra songs (which are great) and 3 remixes (which are sick) made me even love the album even more! Its defiantly worth your time and money, and being her 4th studio album, this will be an absolute smasher. Making things better she turns 30th she all grown and matured in her vocals.
3		Gavin DeGraw – Sweeter: Release Date: 19th Sep 2011 Proving to be at the top of his game, Gavin DeGraw returns this week with his fourth studio album, Sweeter. The singer-songwriter sought to expand and experiment with his sound this time around. He decided to change it up by working with co-writers for the first time. The album's underlying theme really just boils down to honesty, which is simply compelling. This is a very revealing, yet vulnerable side that we haven't experienced from DeGraw on his previous albums. This album will touch you due to its wide range of variance
4		Kasabian – velociraptor: Release date: 19th Sep 2011 Tom Meighan has admitted he gets emotional singing songs from the new Kasabian album 'Velociraptor!' because the record is so personal. Tome believes one of the reasons this album is more personal is because the band are finally growing up since the other members - Serge, Chris Edwards, Ian Matthews and Jay Mehler - all have kids. "It's just we're at that age and reflecting on what's happened since we were young. We're going through all the memories and we're looking back. Maybe it's because we've got families.
5		Kate Bush – 50 Words For now: Release date: 21st Nov 2011 Kate Bush's new album "50 Words For Snow" will be one of the landmark releases of 2011. Not only is it an album of brand new material by this extraordinary artist, but it's her second album of the year – following on from the acclaimed "Director's Cut" in May. "50 Words For Snow" features seven brand new tracks with a running time of 65 minutes and is described as being set against a background of falling snow. Having been named as a huge influence on many of the new generation of artists to have emerged in recent years, Kate Bush continues to astonish, beguile and surprise with everything she releases.
6		Lira - Return of love: Release date: 19th Sept 2011 Songstress, LIRA is back with her fourth studio album, titled Return To Love. She explained the reason for the title as “My first album was titled ALL MY LOVE and it was an album that initially caused some heartache for me. It was released at a time when I hadn’t yet found even the real beginnings of the sound and presence that I wanted to convey and was fumbling a little in the dark. But yet that album forms part of my history and so this new record is something of a statement about an acceptance of who I am – a return to me.”
7		Stacey Kent – Dreamer in Concert: Release Date: 24th Oct 2011 For the first time in concert , the greatest songs of the Grammy-nominated, cosmopolitan jazz singer STACEY KENT. Includes 4 new songs (Postcard Lovers (original composition), Waters Of March, O Comboio (original composition), Dreamer)• On the heels of the Grammy-nominated “Breakfast on the Morning Tram”(2007 – 330 000+ units sold worldwide), an intimate journey through the Great American Songbook (The best is yet to come, They can’t take that away from me…) along with a couple of French classics and a brilliant first song in Portuguese. World Tour 2011/2012 announced all over UK, Europe and the US.
8		The Proclaimers – Sunshine on Leith: Release Date: 17th Oct 2011 The Proclaimers second & best known album first released September 1988 reached no. 6 in the UK. Includes hit singles: "I'm On My Way," and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" which was a hit in the US five years later when it was included in the soundtrack of Benny & Joon. Special Edition contains: Newly remastered album. Plus remastered bonus disc containing: ‘I'm Gonna Be’, ‘Sunshine On Leith’, ‘King Of The Road’ Previously unreleased radio sessions Nicky Campbell BBC Radio Session, 6 January 1989, BBC Going Live On Radio 1 Christmas Extravaganza, 23 December 1990, & BBC Live at Glastonbury, June 1989
9		Michael Bolton – Gems the duet: collection Release Date 21st Jun 2011. This is Michael’s 21st studio album. The new album, to be released on Sony Music/Legacy Recordings, will feature productions by acclaimed songwriters, producers and musicians including David Foster, Dann Huff, Rudy Perez and A.R. Rahman. Gems – The Duets Collection includes exciting musical collaborations with Grammy Award®-Winning Country Super Group Rascal Flatts, Oscar Award®-Winning Composer Producer, A.R. Rahman, International Pop Superstar, Seal, Australian singing sensation, Delta Goodrem and the famed late vocalist Eva Cassidy. With more than two decades in music, his latest release is an absolute smash.
10		Darren Hayes - Secret Codes & Battleships: Release date 17th Oct 2011 Darren Hayes as had an incredible career and has a very distinguishable voice. Secret Codes & Battleships was recorded around the world from Stockholm, to Los Angeles and Sydney, it sees Darren collaborate with the likes of Robert Orton (Lady Gaga), Carl Falk (The Wanted, Nicole Sherzinger, One direction), Phil Thornalley (Pixie Lott, Natalie Imbrugila), Steve Robson (Taylor Swift, Take That) and Walter Afanasieff (Savage Garden’s Affirmation album and Darren’s Spin).

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Best Sellers

CHART TOP-ERS IN KENYA (by sales)

1		Rihanna - Loud Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, released November 12, 2010 on Def Jam Recordings. Loud also marks Rihanna's first return to a dancehall- influenced sound since 2006's A Girl Like Me. It also earned Rihanna a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. With hit songs like What's My Name? ft. Drake, Love the Way You Lie (Part II) ft. Eminem and Only girl, this is one must have album.
2		Kenny Rogers – 21 Numbers Ones Realised on Jan 2006, this albums is basically a collection of Number one hits singles from the best country song artist of all times. Kicking off the with The Gambler, 21 NUMBER ONES hits all the usual suspects, Coward of the County, to the epically romantic She Believes in Me, Lucille There are also plenty of the duets Rogers is famous for, including ones with Sheena Easton, Dolly Parton, Dottie West, and Kim Carnes.
3		Demis Roussos – Greatest Hits This import compilation collects 16 tracks from Greek singer Demis Roussos, spanning the 1970's. Australian pressing. Special Anthology of recordings made by the popular Greek singer from his most fruitful decade when he rose to prominence fronting the group Aphrodite's Child (which also included Vangelis) and later struck out on his own. 14 total tracks. Universal. 2004. With tracks like My only fascination, Goodbye my love goodbye, Velvet morning .This album is a classic
4		Kenny G – The Duets Album At Last...The Duets Album is the second cover album by saxophonist Kenny G, It was released by Arista Records in 2004, and reached number 1 on the Contemporary Jazz chart, number 21 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 40 on the Billboard 200. Every single track is a duet featuring another great artist, some of the tracks include Everything I do Ft. Leann rimes, At last Ft. Arturo Sandoval, I believe I can fly Ft Yolanda Adam, Careless whispers ft. Brian McKnight & Earl Klugh
5		Abba Gold – Greatest Hits CD/DVD The 19 track collection of hits was first released in 1992, and later in 1998 by Universal Music. With sales in excess of 28 million copies, it is the highest-selling ABBA album as well as one of the 30 best-selling albums of all time. With hits like knowing me, knowing you, Fernando, I have a dream, Mama mia, Chiquitita this album sure brings back the old times. It also comes with a DVD for most of the songs in the album
6		Koffi Olomide - Noblesse Oblige He is the biggest African artist, Evergreen Congolese music star Koffi Olomide is having the time of his life. The versatile 54-year-old crooner, band leader, choreographer and composer is the biggest seller in Africa and Noblesse Oblige is one of his biggest albums if not the biggest. The album is a host of hits like Papa Plus, Classe Tendresse, Miss des Miss, Noblesse oblige, Kramogo and many more, it's clear to see why he is the best in Africa.
7		Dolly Parton – Love Songs She is unarguably the biggest country female legend of all times, the love songs album focuses on the romantic side of Dolly Parton's work, drawing on studio tracks recorded between 1974 and 1985. With hit tracks like Jolene, Do I ever cross your mind, Bobby's arm and Don't call it love and a host of other great hits. Dolly Parton stands out as the best female country song writer of all times. The Love songs album was released in 2006.
8		Don Williams – Solid Gold Don Williams was born May 27, 1939 in Floydada, Texas. He is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. His Solid Gold album, is basically about how he has matured to reach the status of gold from silver and has very beautiful country songs including, Some broken hearts never mend, Turn out the light and love me tonight, Till the rivers all run dry and Especially for you
9		Michael W. Smith – Best of Platinum Series From the Provident Platinum series comes this ten track collection of hits by Michael W. Smith, (born October 7, 1957) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian music. This album features some great and uplifting tracks such as Above all, Cry for love, Cross of gold and Give it away
10		Don Moen – I Will Sing "This time, I've followed my heart and not my head" This was the simple quote this great man uses. It's a simple statement that carries with it a powerful meaning in the life of worship artist Don Moen. One of the best-known and respected recording artists in the Christian music industry, Moen has earned a worldwide reputation for his work as a songwriter and worship leader who has helped shape today's modern worship landscape, with tracks like Lift up your heads, As we worship you, I will sing and Lord we've come to worship, this albums brings out the best in Don Moen